. A smaller history of Greece, from the earliest times to the Roman conquest. -city andemancipated from its control. The only connexion between themwas one of filial affection and of common religious ties. Almostevery colonial Greek city was built upon the sea-coast, and thesite usually selected contained a hill sufficiently lofty to form anacropolis. The Grecian colonies may be arranged in four groups: 1. Thosefounded in Asia Minor and the adjoining islands; 2. Those in thewestern parts of the Mediterranean, in Italy, Sicily, Gaul, andSpain; 3. Those in Africa; 4. Those in Epirus, Macedonia,
. A smaller history of Greece, from the earliest times to the Roman conquest. -city andemancipated from its control. The only connexion between themwas one of filial affection and of common religious ties. Almostevery colonial Greek city was built upon the sea-coast, and thesite usually selected contained a hill sufficiently lofty to form anacropolis. The Grecian colonies may be arranged in four groups: 1. Thosefounded in Asia Minor and the adjoining islands; 2. Those in thewestern parts of the Mediterranean, in Italy, Sicily, Gaul, andSpain; 3. Those in Africa; 4. Those in Epirus, Macedonia, andThrace. 40 HISTORY OF GREECE. Chap. VI. 1. The eailiest Greek colonies were those founded on thewestern shores of Asia Minor. They were divided into threegreat masses, each bearing the name of that section of the Greekrace with which they claimed affinity. The iEolic cities coveredthe northern part of this coast, together with the islands of Lesbosand Tenedos; the Ionians occupied the centre, with the islandsof Chios and Samos; and the Dorians the southern portion, with. Map of the chief Greek Colonies in Asia Minor. 735-600. THE GREEK COLONIES. 41 the islands of Khodes and Cos. Most of these colonies werefounded in consequence of the changes in the population ofGreece which attended the conquest of Peloponnesus by theDorians. The Ionic cities were early distinguished by a spirit ofcommercial enterprise, and soon rose superior in wealth and inpower to their iEolian and Dorian neighbours. Among the Ioniccities themselves Miletus and Ephesus were the most literature took its rise in the iEolic and Ionic cities ofAsia Minor. Homer was probably a native of Smyrna. Lyricpoetry flourished in the island of Lesbos, where Sappho andAlcseus were born. The Ionic cities were also the seats of theearliest schools of Grecian philosophy. Thales, who founded theIonic school of philosophy, was a native of Miletus. Halicarnassuswas one of the most important of the Dori
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